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CR008A Copper vs. C71640 Copper-nickel

Both CR008A copper and C71640 copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR008A copper and the bottom bar is C71640 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
40
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
130 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 100
61.7 to 67.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 32
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5